Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-02-16
,,rT YOUNG MEN BEWARE.
xyowXadies TIerrn the Cost of Dia-
monds Admirers Give Them.

rro,a .Ae Yeeo York Mail aud EcDTess.
.Tbe girls are growing more MERGE
nary every year." remarked tbs senior
member Of Broadway jewelry firm
yesterday. ''Why, il the young men
nnIy knew-but then it's none of our
business. Here comes another, PHI bet"
A fair creature enyeloped in sealsk ms
ord wearing the jauntiest little bonnet
svar turned out Of mllliner's hands
,snIked to the counter with business
like air. Diving into her reticUle she
hrnught forth tiny jewel case contain
ing diamond. -,
70 nave tnis duplicated?"
,rbe expert in diamonds looked at the
yo,ng lady severely and inquired if she
desired to have the setting exactly SINH
lar.
exact counterpart" she replied, some
what embarrassed.
Examining the stone the jeweler stated
that he could furnish a similar one and
set it for $50.
"Well. / declare, thought it would
cost at least $3.50" exclaimed the fair
creature. "Tell me, is this not a pure
white stoneF
mo. madam, 1t is not. 1t Is off color
md has not the requisite fire. But it Is a
far stone for 800"
Alter the lady had departed the jeweler
sighed and said that she made the tenth.
"You see," said be, "nearly every young
man believes it the proper thing to pre-
sent his best girl with Il diamond. Many
Of them cannot afford to pay for gem
which is OF thu best grade, so they buy a
stone that is off color, thinking that the
Young lady, not being an expert, Will
never know the difference. But, bless
Won. some are match for them every
time. They sinner and smile, and ex-
. elm. 'Oh, how lOvelyp but as soon as
0convenient they. slip around to jewelry
store and find out it's true value. Now,
that young lady had no idea of getting a
duplicate. She took that means of sizing
ND bow much her dear George loved her.
We are bothered to death with such Wis.,
itOrs."
While the jewe!er was chatting to the
reporter colored lady, attired In the
latest devices of fashion, purchased a
brilliant ana planked down $240 without
murmur.
"Some of our best customers are the
colOred people," said the jeweler. "When
they have money they wear good clothes
and good jewelry. Diamond earrings
are set Oft better on a dark background,
and the cOlored ladies understand it.
This IS the best season we have had in
many years. Everyone wants to buy
diamond. A coachman, whose employer
is at the head of one of the largest estab-
Iisnments in the city, paid a half-year's
salary for a diamond the day before
Christmas. He has no confidence in
banks, and he knows that q diamond will
always bring a good price. He puts his
money in diamonds instead of the banks"
"What class of diamonds are in most
demandP'
"Brilliants. They rank second in grade.
The gem comes highest. 1t must be of
good color, Well cut and full of fire. Ii a
well cut stone OF good color lacks fire it
is ranked with the brllliants. Most dia-
mOnds are of this class. They are often
Of the finest color, bu. the fire is absent,
and that is the first requisite for a gem.
Few people not in the business are able
~ detect and deficiency of this sort, and
that's why we are bothered TO death with
visitors who ought to paw a consultation
fee the same as they would to a physician.
brilliant Is valued according to its
color. Often stone will be white, but
have flaw in some other respect. The
cheapest diamond is the rose diamond.
ltls usually small and fiat on one side,
and has to be set on a solid surface. Sucn
stones are frequently used in clusters or
. on the cases of watches. 1t has got to be a.
established custom now for gentlemen,
as well as ladies, to leave their diamonds
Is safe deposit vaults when not in useO